Diocese of Awka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka () is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.

History

• 10 November 1977: Established as Diocese of Awka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha
• 5 March 2020: Lost territory to the newly created Diocese of Ekwulobia

Special churches

The Cathedral is St. Patrick's Cathedral in Awka.

Bishops

• Bishops of Awka (Roman rite)
• Bishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna (10 November 1977 Appointed - 9 September 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha)
• Bishop Simon Akwali Okafor (9 September 1994 Appointed - 17 April 2010 Retired)
• Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (8 July 2011 – present)

Auxiliary Bishops

• Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (2000-2005), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Okigwe
• Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (2007-2011), appointed Bishop here
• Simon Akwali Okafor (1992-1994), appointed Bishop here
• Jonas Benson Okoye (2014-2021)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Peter Ebere Okpaleke, appointed Bishop of Ahara in 2012

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy